arnisandyz
Master Black Belt
When I was growing up, I never heard of a blue belt in FMA. I worked out with my uncles and cousins and friends, and no one claimed to be Datu, Blackbelt, or Master, or anything. We all had something to share, something we learned from someone else besides us, and we all had fun. I think ranking followed more like some of the Chinese systems of seniority, and who can fight better than the other.
I never heard of blue belt in Arnis until I went to some Modern Arnis seminars. (nothing personal against MA) I think it was part of Professor Presas "Modernization", using belt rankings from other systems he studied in an effort to organize an art that is sometimes difficult to organize. I thought it was only in TKD where I would see a 14 year old be called "Sir" by people that could easily beat him. Belt rankings can be good (maybe), but when it becomes more important than the training, its not too fun anymore.
I never heard of blue belt in Arnis until I went to some Modern Arnis seminars. (nothing personal against MA) I think it was part of Professor Presas "Modernization", using belt rankings from other systems he studied in an effort to organize an art that is sometimes difficult to organize. I thought it was only in TKD where I would see a 14 year old be called "Sir" by people that could easily beat him. Belt rankings can be good (maybe), but when it becomes more important than the training, its not too fun anymore.